Category Archives: Nutrition

Can't Keep Up? 7 Ways to Simplify Your Meal Planning

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Staying on top of your diet is a lot like going to the gym. Once you've developed the habit, it's easy — fun, even — to keep it up. You're in control, you feel great, and you wonder why it ever took so long to start. But when you're on the outside looking in, knowing…

Could You Be at Risk for Protein Deficiency? 6 Simple Rules for Protecting Yourself

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Post written by Susan Lacke. The doctor with the disheveled hair leaned in, inches away from my face: “To be honest, Susan, I’m not really sure what to make of this.” In her hand, she held the results of my lab tests. A lot of things were out of whack. I had been feeling like…

What Every Vegetarian Needs to Know About Iron

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This is a guest post by Matt Ruscigno, who writes the blog True Love Health. True or False: The iron that our bodies require is the same element found in a cast-iron skillet. This is a real true or false question on my college exam, and it fools a surprising number of my students. Iron…

The Only Healthy Eating Guide You'll Ever Need

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My friend Brian came to me recently with a problem: "Matt," he said, "the other day I decided I was going to start eating healthy and get myself in shape. But then when I got to the grocery store, I realized I had no idea where to even start!" This post is for Brian and…

Protein for Vegans: A Fresh Approach to Getting Enough

Barley makes risotto more than just a pile of carbs.

Don't forget — today (Monday) is the last day to get all the sweet bonuses when you download the Half Marathon Roadmap.  Check it out here and get yours before they go away at midnight, eastern time! A few weeks ago, I was in a major food rut.  The problem was one of boredom. You…

Before You Go Vegetarian, Think About This

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Note: This is a guest post from Emily Levenson, who writes {Custom Made} Life. You wouldn't sign up for a marathon and run it the next day, would you? Of course not.  Instead, you'd select your goal, plan your training, and work your way up to the big day.  That way when race day comes,…

Being Vegan is Easy

No pizza.  At least, not the real thing. One — if you're lucky — choice on most restaurant menus, and even then it's usually something lame, like a veggie wrap. The feeling that, even when friends are nice enough to cook vegan food for you, you're kind of being a pain in the ass. Given…

My Decision to Go Vegan (Which Has Absolutely Nothing to Do With Oprah)

Not veganish, whatever that means.  Vegan. I've tried it twice before, each time for 30 days.  By the end of both trials, I found myself sprinting to the nearest Domino's for a slice of greasy pizza. And now I know why — I was forcing it.  I was doing it because I wanted to feel…

Vegetarians Don't Use Knives

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Well, at least not very often.  Let me elaborate. Today I wrote an email, to people who had signed up on a list, to let them know that today was the last day to get the best deal on Marathon Roadmap.  I was explaining how the big, sleazy internet marketing gurus tell you to "twist…

Protein—A Primer for Vegetarians

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This is a guest post from Matthew Ruscigno, MPH, RD, whose personal blog, True Love Health, is about veganism, adventure, and being stoked. “But where do you get your protein?” As a vegan, a nutrition professional and an athlete, I get this question more than any other. At a recent talk I gave on vegetarian…